September 6, 2013 / Front Page

SCARBOROUGH – About 50 people attended a public presentation sponsored by the Scarborough Conservation Commission Aug. 28 to learn about the possible impact of a global rise in sea level on the Scarborough Marsh. More...

September is designated as National Preparedness Month by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). It was officially dedicated in 2004 after the tragic events of 9/11 to increase preparedness across the United States. More...

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Breaking News - 9/12/2013 10:07 AM

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed a $12,000 fine against the town of Scarborough after determining the town was at fault for not properly protecting the piping plover, a federally threatened shore bird. More...

Scarborough is home to more than 1,500 businesses that attract shoppers, diners and clients from all around greater Portland, across Maine and throughout the country, but in-person commerce shows only one side of the Scarborough business community.&n More...

When former Scarborough Fire Department captain Donald Jackson and then-chief Robert Carson established the town’s fire science live-in program in 1988, they envisioned Southern Maine Community College students who could not afford to live in d More...

Scarborough’s Southern Maine Processing and Distribution Center, operated by the United States Postal Service, held a routine drill last week testing employees’ skill on what to do if a suspicious package were to arrive on the campus.&nbs More...